ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Three main languages were in use in England in the later medieval period – Middle English, Anglo-Norman (or French) and Latin.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vast majority of manuscripts preserved from this era are in Latin, and Latin continued to be the language of scholars, of literature, and of ecclesiastical, educational, and political institutions throughout the Middle Ages.

Detailed explanation-3: -For that reason, East-Midland is by far the most important dialect of Middle English for the subsequent development of the language.